leas

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːz === Noun === leas plural of lea === Anagrams === ASLE, Ales, ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, SEAL, Sale, Salé, Seal, Sela, aels, ales, lase, sale, seal, sela == Galician == === Verb === leas second-person singular present subjunctive of ler second-person singular present indicative of lear == Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish less (“benefit, profit”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /lʲasˠ/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /l̠ʲasˠ/, (Cois Fharraige) [l̠ʲæːsˠ] === Noun === leas m (genitive singular leasa) interest welfare, well-being benefit ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (interest): sainleas (benefit): sochar, tairbhe, buntáiste ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 644; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Latin == === Noun === leās accusative plural of lea == Middle English == === Adverb === leas alternative form of lesse == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /læ͜ɑːs/ Rhymes: -æ͜ɑːs === Etymology 1 === From Proto-West Germanic *laus (“loose, free, vacant”). Akin to Old Norse lauss, German los (“loose, free”). More at -less, loose. ==== Adjective ==== lēas (comparative lēasra, superlative lēasost) false Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church devoid of, free from bereft of; without The Old English rune poem vain, worthless ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ġelēas lēasnes ===== Related terms ===== ġelēast ==== Noun ==== lēas n falsehood, lie mistake ===== Declension ===== Strong a-stem: ===== Derived terms ===== lēasian (“to lie”) lēasettan (“to pretend”) lēasere lēascræft (“deceit, art of lying”) lēaslīċ ===== Descendants ===== English: -less, lease, leasing === Etymology 2 === see lēah. ==== Noun ==== lēas plural of lēah == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish less (“benefit, profit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʎes/ === Noun === leas m benefit, advantage cha leig thu a leas a bhith a' gàireachdainn ― you don't have to laugh; it wouldn't benefit you to laugh cha ruigear a leas ― there is no need == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleas/ [ˈle.as] Rhymes: -eas Syllabification: le‧as === Verb === leas second-person singular present subjunctive of leer